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4-71. FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT (Con’t).
e.
REMOVAL (M749 SOUTHWEST MODEL VRP, SERIAL NUMBERS V549 THROUGH V628)
1.
Remove filler opening cap (57) and pipe nipple (58) from elbow (59).
2.
Remove elbow (59) from pipe nipple (56). Remove two screws (55), pipe clamp (54), Iockwashers (53), and nuts
(52) from pipe nipple. Discard Iockwashers.
3.
Remove pipe nipple (56) from elbow (51). Remove elbow from pipe nipple (50), and remove pipe nipple from
fuel tank (49).
4.
Remove four screws (48), Iockwashers (47), nuts (45), front support (44), rear support (60), and fuel tank (49)
from chassis.
5.
Carefully lower front support (44), rear support (60), and fuel tank (49) to ground.
6.
Remove four screws (61), fuel gage (42), and gasket (43) from fuel tank (49). Discard gasket.
7.
Remove fuel tank drain plug (46) from fuel tank (49).
f.
INSTALLATION (M749 SOUTHWEST MODEL VRP, SERIAL NUMBERS V549 THROUGH V628)
1.
Install fuel tank drain plug (46) in fuel tank (49).
2.
Position new gasket (43) and fuel gage (42) in fuel tank (49) and secure with four screws (61).
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